Isabel Bird
The Examiner
Australia
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'Instability' at Ambulance Tasmania following departure of CEO Joe Acker
Cultural issues following ambulance chief's departure: Labor → Read More
Call for more detail on renewable energy dividend payment
Tasmania's business community wants more detail around the state government's renewable energy dividend payment plan and is calling for greater action now on power price relief. → Read More
Bob Brown Foundation set to fight planning approvals for Robbins Island wind farm
Orange-Bellied Parrot migration path at centre of wind farm → Read More
Tasmanian average mortgage could rise more than $70 a month
Mortgage holders are bracing themselves for another rate rise from the Reserve Bank of Australia, with another 0.25 per cent increase predicted. → Read More
Pedophile teacher Nicolaas Bester pleads not guilty to social media harassment of Grace Tame
Bester faces Magistrates Court over alleged online harassment of former Australian of the Year. → Read More
Chance to save Tassie's native oyster reefs, giant kelp forests and depleted flathead stocks
Former Tasmanian researcher creates OneFishTwoFish to improve ocean health → Read More
Angry teachers will strike next week after 'inaction' on school support
Disgruntled teachers who are angry with what they say is the state government's inaction on education are walking out of classrooms and schools on March 10. → Read More
Government hints at prospect of forced council mergers
Minister Nic Street does not rule out forced mergers after local govt review reports at the end of... → Read More
Tasmanian Premier will engage with RSL Tasmania after letter of opposition
The Tasmanian Premier says he will engage with RSL Tasmania after their strong opposition to the building of an AFL stadium at a site of cultural significance. → Read More
Changes to compulsorily acquired legislation called for by Labor
Fed-up farmers are calling for improvements to state legislation that compulsorily acquires farming land for new state infrastructure developments. → Read More
Tasmanian children say "take notice, believe us and act" on institutional abuse
Tasmanian kids in out-of-home care have voiced their concerns about feeling unsafe while staying in foster homes with holes in walls, damage to buildings and broken furniture. → Read More
Unemployment rate rises across Northern Tasmania
Labor says Liberal focus is wrong with unemployment rate rise → Read More
Hydrogen proponents will zone in on Tasmania with reliable irrigation water supply
A reliable water source for the Bell Bay Green Hydrogen Hub will now be secure under proposed legislative changes that will see the hub tapping into the state's irrigation water supplies. → Read More
Union calls for greater resourcing in schools after students stay away from overcrowded classrooms
More than 45 students learning in the one classroom, says education union → Read More
Tourists spend big in state
Tourists are liking and buying what they see in Tasmania, spending a record $3.5 billion while holidaying across... → Read More
Housing crisis petition sees call for empty homes levy
Property owners would be forced to pay a levy on any property that sits empty under a policy being called for by housing and social advocates. → Read More
Tasmanian schools disagree with proposed changes to national discrimination laws
A parents' right to choose how they educate their children is being attacked by proposed national law reforms, says a Tasmanian Liberal MP, who is weighing into the debate on religious discrimination exemptions. → Read More
Son of notorious Australian criminal Chopper Read appears before court in Tasmania
Chopper Read's son Charlie has appeared before the Hobart Magistrate's Court on firearms, drugs and dangerous driving offences but was denied bail on Friday. → Read More
Excessive speed and track conditions did not cause death on St Helens Mountain Bike Trails
The death of a "conservative" bike rider who died on the St Helens Mountain Bike Trails was not caused by excessive speed nor dangerous track conditions, a Coroner has found. → Read More
Lack of radiation specialists on North West means treatment machine sits unused
Tasmania's health union has begun industrial action relating to a lack of radiation specialists on the North West after cancer patients were left waiting for treatment. → Read More